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Ride the Lightning by Metallica
11,873,836 plays (550,606 listeners)
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Tracklist
| Track | Duration | Listeners | ||||
| 1 |
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Fight Fire With Fire | 5:30 | 258,864 | ||
| 2 |
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Ride the Lightning | 6:38 | 288,378 | ||
| 3 |
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For Whom the Bell Tolls | 5:04 | 420,996 | ||
| 4 |
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Fade to Black | 7:48 | 448,644 | ||
| 5 |
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Trapped Under Ice | 4:05 | 230,426 | ||
| 6 |
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Escape | 4:24 | 219,464 | ||
| 7 |
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Creeping Death | 6:37 | 315,780 | ||
| 8 |
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The Call of Ktulu | 8:56 | 268,589 | ||
| 9 | For Whom The Bell Tolls (Live Version) | 5:35 | 321 | |||
| 10 | Creeping Death (Live) | 8:13 | 10,654 |
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About this album
Ride The Lightning is the second album by thrash metal band Metallica. It was released on July 27, 1984 by Megaforce Records. It was re-released in the same year on November 19 by Elektra records. In the United States alone Ride The Lightning has sold over 5 million copies.
Ride the Lightning is often hailed by fans as a classic of the thrash metal genre and a vital bridge between the band’s albums Kill ‘Em All and Master of Puppets, pushing the thrash metal of the debut into progressive territory more fully-realized on “Master of Puppets” and “…And Justice for All.”
Ride the Lightning retains the speed of Kill ‘Em All on songs like “Trapped Under Ice” and “Fight Fire with Fire”, but also contains the first of Metallica’s longer, more intricate tracks, such as “Fade to Black” and the nearly 9-minute closing instrumental “The Call of Ktulu”. “Ride the Lightning” is the last Metallica album to credit Dave Mustaine.
Ride the Lightning was listed at #3 on a list compiled by metal-rules.com of the Top 100 Metal Albums of All Time and #5 by IGN Music on the Top 25 Metal Albums.
Ride the Lightning is often hailed by fans as a classic of the thrash metal genre and a vital bridge between the band’s albums Kill ‘Em All and Master of Puppets, pushing the thrash metal of the debut into progressive territory more fully-realized on “Master of Puppets” and “…And Justice for All.”
Ride the Lightning retains the speed of Kill ‘Em All on songs like “Trapped Under Ice” and “Fight Fire with Fire”, but also contains the first of Metallica’s longer, more intricate tracks, such as “Fade to Black” and the nearly 9-minute closing instrumental “The Call of Ktulu”. “Ride the Lightning” is the last Metallica album to credit Dave Mustaine.
Ride the Lightning was listed at #3 on a list compiled by metal-rules.com of the Top 100 Metal Albums of All Time and #5 by IGN Music on the Top 25 Metal Albums.
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WoozieGTA wrote:
their best album [10]
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Woozard wrote:
their best album [240]
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Robert161989 wrote:
classic Metallica
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DaSzet747 wrote:
Everyone who likes this album should try the 33rpm version. James' vocals are fucking demonic, it sounds like if Candlemass did a tribute to Metallica during their Epicus Doomicus Metallicus era.
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zombierosie wrote:
aww, I wore my Ride the Lightning shirt today
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Mii85 wrote:
their best album [239]
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silverlage wrote:
t7b
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FahrenheitWWE wrote:
very melodic although it's still really heavy :)
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rombod wrote:
Fucking Excellent!!111
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ThrashZone666 wrote:
This >>>>>>> MOP
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mattrockrob wrote:
their best album [238]
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Sheik777 wrote:
their best album [237]
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Siwcu wrote:
If i whenever would fly to the moon, and take with me only one music album from earth, it would be "ride the lightning"
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medaam wrote:
The best album [5] My favourite album! This is just the Metallica sound for me, though I ain't hating on the other albums :P
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glsjawtomatica wrote:
THIS is how I will always remember Metallica
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METALLlCA wrote:
The best album [4]
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Metallimaster wrote:
Their best album [236]
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Poisonnation wrote:
Metallica at their peak.
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filipjoseph wrote:
i couldn't agree more.
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FinckBh wrote:
Their best album [3]
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